Because the first cases of AIDS in the U.S.were found among young gay men,the researchers originally referred to the illness as ________.

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The researchers originally referred to AIDS as GRID (gay-related immune deficiency) because the first cases of AIDS in the U.S. were found among young gay men. However, this term was later considered inappropriate as it failed to recognize other affected populations, and the disease was renamed AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome). A, C, and D are not accurate or historically appropriate terms for AIDS.

Because the First Cases of AIDS in the U